Oswego County: Oct. 15, 2008

Gary WaltsThe Kinney Drugs in Parish will close its doors for good on Friday.

Good morning, and welcome to the home page for Oswego County's news of the day.

It's Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, and here are some of the stories in today's edition of The Post-Standard:

Kinney Drugs shuts its doors: It's only been there a little more than two years, but the drugstore in Parish is closing for good on Friday.

Frances Lanigan

Public outrage escalates: A group of people in Oswego County are gathering signatures on a petition to give to the Oswego County Legislature, demanding they remove DSS chief Frances Lanigan. Her agency's failure to take action in the Erin Maxwell case has infuriated people around Central New York.

Hall of Fame inductees: The Athletic Hall of Fame at the State University College at Oswego has some new names and faces.

Ribbon cutting for new apartments: The rehabilitation of the former Scotch Grove Apartments in Pulaski is complete, and officials are gathering to cut the ceremonial ribbon at Rose May Manor.

National Chicken CouncilOrange and Olive Braised Chicken is one of the many delicious recipes you'll find in today's paper.

Today is Wednesday, and that means the CNY section of our newspaper is stuffed with food-related stories and photos. If you're not already a subscriber, pick up a copy and enjoy recipes like Butternut Squash Soup, Black Bean Turkey Chili and Grandpa's Perfect Pound Cake. We've also got cookie recipes from Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama!